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The Electrolux 560 rides again! |
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| Post# 208957 , Reply# 1 12/6/2012 at 07:04 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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| Post# 208958 , Reply# 2 12/6/2012 at 07:05 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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| Post# 208959 , Reply# 3 12/6/2012 at 07:06 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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Underside: 
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| Post# 208960 , Reply# 4 12/6/2012 at 07:07 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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The Vario power control: 
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| Post# 208961 , Reply# 5 12/6/2012 at 07:08 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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Neon Switch: 
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| Post# 208962 , Reply# 6 12/6/2012 at 07:09 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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The Bag door open: 
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| Post# 208966 , Reply# 7 12/6/2012 at 09:24 (4,149 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 208970 , Reply# 8 12/6/2012 at 11:15 (4,149 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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Yeah, I got the hose and the pipe extension, but it didnt have any tools - uses standard 32mm I think though so any tools would fit | ||
| Post# 209042 , Reply# 9 12/7/2012 at 08:40 (4,148 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 209086 , Reply# 12 12/7/2012 at 18:17 (4,147 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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If you are talking about my 502S then it needs no restoration - it runs like brand new and looks it too.
If you're talking about my 502 then that probably needs a new motor or lubricated bearings as you said. I still have it but it needs a lot more work even if the motor could be fixed so I'm putting it on the back burner for now. I do love my 502S and the best part was I got it for free from a very kind old lady who had bought a new vacuum and listed the Lux on Gumtree. 30 years old earlier this year, would you know it? 
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| Post# 209088 , Reply# 13 12/7/2012 at 18:23 (4,147 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 209238 , Reply# 15 12/9/2012 at 04:44 (4,146 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Says a lot doesn't it?
The Electrolux 500 series which are mostly over 30 years old are just becoming rare now and Dysons which aren't even 20 years old yet are getting rare. Hmm... Just thought I'd point that out (yes, I hate Dysons). The design really was before its time though being from the same era as my 1977... Yes, you know the one. Back in the 70s you had two kinds of upright vacuum - the traditional dirty fan with poor above floor cleaning and the Electrolux 500. If only Electrolux would bring that vacuum back with the good old 500 watt motor which was as quiet as a whisper and as powerful as a V8, if only... Anyway, enough reminiscing! | ||
| Post# 209239 , Reply# 16 12/9/2012 at 04:49 (4,146 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Forgot to mention, the only flaw with them is the inner tube which takes the dirt from the cleaning head to the main suction channel - that often splits after about 30 years of use and they are very hard to acquire unfortunately.
Luckily for me I managed to get one from eBay for about £7 for my 502S and it is brilliant however that was the only one the seller had so for anybody else requiring a replacement - better go to the dentist for hens because that's the only place you'll find 'em. I do believe that new hose will outlast the original however and I will know, because when that Lux is 60 years old (in which time it will still be working like brand new - I guarantee it) we'll see if I have the dreaded task of finding another hose or not. | ||
| Post# 209244 , Reply# 18 12/9/2012 at 05:52 (4,146 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Gentlemem if you would like to examine this webpage you will see both types of duct hose are still on sale. CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagerepairer's LINK | ||
| Post# 209248 , Reply# 22 12/9/2012 at 06:04 (4,146 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Well this was my first search and it bought up 86 matches. CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagerepairer's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 209258 , Reply# 30 12/9/2012 at 06:46 (4,146 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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bumpiness. That's computers and poor eyesight for you. I wrote Businesses. | ||
| Post# 209264 , Reply# 31 12/9/2012 at 07:51 (4,146 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Well even if EBAY UK might not come up trumps, at least there's Amazon UK for Z500 filters.
Being shrewd is all very well; however being tight is another issue. As VR says quite rightly, the mark up that companies make have to make something to stay in business. Just because the price changes, the packaging/delivery costs may be higher. Also there are other factors like how big a business is such as LM Electrical compared to busybees, or any other seller. Some just sell small amounts of spares compared to larger warehouse based company that happen to have the bonus of a page/account on EBAY UK. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
| Post# 209293 , Reply# 32 12/9/2012 at 12:23 (4,146 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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i have the electrolux twinturbo electronic delux- the only thig i hate about it is that stupid little hose clogs soooo easy! i had to dissassemble it all the other day, as the clog had gone up the spine of it too. i do love the variable power too! just to say thanks to James(kirbymodel2c) who gave it me as he had 2 of them. | ||
| Post# 209485 , Reply# 33 12/11/2012 at 06:35 (4,144 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Steve, as Ryan said - there is being shrewd and there is being downright tight.
For example, I could buy a pack of generic bags for my Hoover Turbopower 2 for a couple of Pounds or I could spend around £5 on genuine Hoover bags. No doubt you would go for the former however if you wish to keep the vacuum running at peak condition for the longest time, you would be wrong to do so. I only purchase genuine parts (when available of course) and if it costs more - so be it. Now there is the subject of your local electricals store (which you are obviously biased in favour of) and the eBay seller "busybees" who I happen to have purchased an Electrolux 502 filter from earlier this year and couldn't praise them highly enough in my feedback. They dispatched the filter very rapidly however after a few days it still had not arrived so I contacted them to see if they could shed some light on it and they said if it had not arrived by Friday (this was Wednesday) to contact them and they would send out another filter. It still had not arrived by then and they sent another one out, no bother at all. What you have to take into account also is how much "busybees" has paid for their items opposed to your LM Electricals. It is all well and good to say "well LM Electricals sells the same item cheaper so "busybees" must be ripping people off" but it is actually very inane to say such a thing because LM Electricals may be paying half what "busybees" is paying for their items. What would you want them to do? Make a loss just to match a retailer who, of course, does not give the advantage of delivery via Royal Mail to your home? I won't say "please think before you post in future" because we all know that would be hypocritical of me but you have to understand Benny's very legitimate points as well. As for insinuating Benny had "the hump", I would be quite insulted if I were him, but that is just a side note. Sorry if it sounds like I'm "having a go" at you but I just felt the need to express my feelings on this matter. | ||
| Post# 209501 , Reply# 34 12/11/2012 at 10:47 (4,144 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The thing is, what price constitutes as a reasonable price, and one that will still make a profit? Its all very well if you're a large company who can afford to buy in bulk and thus also be able to afford to mark up prices on other products like other appliances instead of consumables like vacuum cleaner bags and filters.
One has to bear in mind that even if a company choose to sell a product, they can choose to sell whatever price they like. No company is ever the same - witness the big name stores trying to challenge each other on pricing strategies - one reason alone to why John Lewis continually have special buying days when a rival company sell a product for far cheaper. It does not make any business sense to offer the same price from all companies. Companies would eventually go bust if all they did was apply cheap prices to products and not make a profit margin. | ||
| Post# 209503 , Reply# 36 12/11/2012 at 11:02 (4,144 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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My apologies, I did not realise LM Electrical was an eBay seller, however my point still stands - you cannot slander one seller because they charge more without understanding WHY the other seller may charge more.
I thought there was a thing called free speech? If that is called arrogant now then that's me told. I really couldn't care less quite frankly as there is a lot more important things in life than an internet forum which I find myself frequenting less and less these days. Good day. | ||
| Post# 209534 , Reply# 39 12/11/2012 at 15:07 (4,144 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 209600 , Reply# 42 12/11/2012 at 19:49 (4,143 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 355093 , Reply# 44 7/1/2016 at 09:25 (2,846 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 355130 , Reply# 45 7/1/2016 at 19:49 (2,845 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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